1987 Chevy Silverado project

[texasfunk]

class was cancelled due to snow, did get the doors done yesterday, and one fender done, did get an entire truck bagged today tho

[justpball]

love them coys...LOL

[texasfunk]

Originally Posted by justpball

love them coys...LOL

lol, thnx, i got an amazing deal on them!!!

[JohnC]

[texasfunk]

shes starting to miss the open road! but shes ready to roll into the primer booth!

[camdNsprayd]

Originally Posted by texasfunk

shes starting to miss the open road! but shes ready to roll into the primer booth!

She aint missin nothing but snow and ice...lol...looking good man!!

[texasfunk]

Originally Posted by camdNsprayd

She aint missin nothing but snow and ice...lol...looking good man!!

lol, true dat! im tired of this weather!!! and she would have been primed today, but i found rust waaay under the passenger cab corner, so i had to get that done

[CHEESE]

Originally Posted by texasfunk

lol, true dat! im tired of this weather!!!

X2!! where is the sun, wind , and dirt??? come on spring!

[silvereagle07]

Originally Posted by CHEESE

X2!! where is the sun, wind , and dirt??? come on spring!

x3

[Driveway Dreams]

Looks like it is coming along well man. Keep at it...what primer you throwin' on?

[Driveway Dreams]

Spill the beans Funk! What are you gonna do now?

[texasfunk]

same basic colors, but doin something a little crazier, b done with a rendering tonight

[Driveway Dreams]

Ok, nights over!

[CHEESE]

Lets see it!!

[watahyahknow]

drumroll please..........

[joe231]

I like it!!

[watahyahknow]

allways found it hard to get the tongues of the flames right when taping it out on the car

i would rather try my hand at the real flame stuff from mike lavalee (?) realy impressed with that effect seen a orange truck here that was done from the nose to 2/3's of the doors wish looked great and seen another black truck that had some licks come from the front fender across the car to the rear
dunno wat i might do if i had the cash to do a profesional job ....... at the moment i got a couple of cans of red and yellow rustoleum sitting on the shelve ready to be mixed intoo orange when i have enough space and finances to build and paint the truck

[texasfunk]

Originally Posted by joe231

I like it!!

Originally Posted by watahyahknow

allways found it hard to get the tongues of the flames right when taping it out on the car

i would rather try my hand at the real flame stuff from mike lavalee (?) realy impressed with that effect seen a orange truck here that was done from the nose to 2/3's of the doors wish looked great and seen another black truck that had some licks come from the front fender across the car to the rear
dunno wat i might do if i had the cash to do a profesional job ....... at the moment i got a couple of cans of red and yellow rustoleum sitting on the shelve ready to be mixed intoo orange when i have enough space and finances to build and paint the truck

yea, i find it hard to do the licks and tongues of the flames on the passenger side, i can lay them down like nothing on drivers, and same when drawing, i can draw like nothing one way, but have to concentrate more the other, and the true flam stuff is amazing, i was thinking about doing blue, with green true flames, but it is not easy, and i dont think im ready for a full vehicle, i took a few airbrushing and true flames classes this summer and winter, and it takes ALOT of practice, i got good at small panels, but beleive it or not its way different doing a full vehicle, so i decided to pass on it...for now

[texasfunk]

well, last night i was just about to order my boss 338's last night for 770 shipped just wheels, when something told me to check craigslist, a few weeks ago there was an ad for 20's, but 1500, i checked last night, and he wanted 800, so i jumped on it! and the great thing, they have brand new tires! so now i got a set of polished 212 eagle alloys! best thing i got 6! yea, two full size spares with tires as well! i got 4 20x8's and 2 20x10's, good deal? i think so

[watahyahknow]

i've seen them use calc paper for the other side they stick it on the side they allready taped and mark out some referencepoints and use a piece of eeeeeeh burned wood..... dunno the english word for it or pencil to trace the tape underneat
then they take of the calc paper and punch little holes through the lines with a needle every 1/4 inch or so then they stick the whole sheet of paper to the other side with the drawn side towarth the truck and use talcom in a sock or sum coloured powder and tap the stuff on the paper through the little holes onto the truck
when you take the paper off you have a patern of tiny dots to wish to lay the tape over on the other side
it wil make both sides identical wish is nice when you look at the truck from the front with the doors open
dont forget to tape the flames through the doorjambs its a little extra effort but hardly any cost and looks a whole lot better at a meet

[Driveway Dreams]

^^^Very true. I was going to suggest the same to keep it symmetrical. But with an intricate design like that, if each sides are unique enough to truly look different, if can be awesome too.
Funk:I still like the color combo you want to use. How bout a black and blue 2 tone, no splitter color. Then put down your lined out green tribal flames like in your drawing. I think that would keep the clean look of the 2 tone but give you the flash you want too.

[texasfunk]

Originally Posted by Driveway Dreams

^^^Very true. I was going to suggest the same to keep it symmetrical. But with an intricate design like that, if each sides are unique enough to truly look different, if can be awesome too.
Funk:I still like the color combo you want to use. How bout a black and blue 2 tone, no splitter color. Then put down your lined out green tribal flames like in your drawing. I think that would keep the clean look of the 2 tone but give you the flash you want too.

hmm, you mean just a pinstripe type flame design? i hadnt thought about that...

[Jonboy]

as a variation of the black and blue two tone, how about using the body line as a break (like your drawing), and do the upper in a silver with a really big flake. use the bottom of the silver as a break, and do a candy blue over the rest of it, perhaps further splitting the black/silver/blue with orange or bright green pinstripes. You could go back over the silver with soem tribal flame shaded airbrushing.

[Driveway Dreams]

I tend to have those from time to time. And, yes that is what I am thinking. Or even make the lines 1/4" thick. They will stand out but still be very subtle at the same time. And, you either need to start them on top behind the hood completely or do something to connect them from side to side. (I hope that made sense.)

[87scottsdale]

hey i was wondering what you did with the old grille you had in it if you still have would you be interested in selling